Political Beat
Herrera Beutler waiting to share her stance on women in combat
It was huge news when it broke earlier this week: the Pentagon is ending its policy that excludes women from the front lines of combat. When reached for comment about […]
Benton’s abortion notification bill gains support
A bill that would require physicians to notify parents when a daughter, 17 or younger, is going to get an abortion has strong support from conservatives in the Senate. Opponents […]
Benton's abortion notification bill gains support
A bill that would require physicians to notify parents when a daughter, 17 or younger, is going to get an abortion has strong support from conservatives in the Senate. Opponents […]
Clark County Democrats reflect on election losses
If Democrats want to win future elections in Clark County, they need to focus on registering more people to vote in the Democratic-leaning 49th Legislative District, and increase voter turnout, […]
Zarelli’s levy-swap idea still alive and kicking
Ridgefield Republican Joe Zarelli might have resigned from the state Senate in May, but one of his policy ideas was a topic of talk at last week’s press briefing on […]
Zarelli's levy-swap idea still alive and kicking
Ridgefield Republican Joe Zarelli might have resigned from the state Senate in May, but one of his policy ideas was a topic of talk at last week’s press briefing on […]
Corrections facility workers rally in Olympia ahead of session
And now, a dispatch from Lucas Wiseman, The Columbian's new intern covering the 2013 Washington Legislature: OLYMPIA -- Six Clark County residents on Thursday morning helped protest against what they […]
Expect legislators to discuss mass shootings next session
In the aftermath high-profile shootings at the Clackamas mall and at an elementary school in Connecticut, several legislators from Clark County say they expect to have difficult discussions in the […]
Clark County philanthropist chimes in on fiscal cliff deal
And now, a dispatch from our new demographics reporter, Erin Middlewood: When editors asked me to look into who in Clark County would pay more under the fiscal-cliff deal provision […]
Herrera Beutler votes against her party on 1 ‘fiscal cliff’ proposal
Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler is split on the two bills House Republicans promoted last month to resolve the “fiscal cliff.” While Herrera Beutler appears to stand by her fellow Republicans […]